Riyadh: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development is gearing up to host the second edition of the Global CSR Forum 2026 in Riyadh on October 5 and 6. The event is held under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and carries the theme "From Commitment to Impact." It will bring together more than 3,000 participants and over 100 speakers across more than 40 sessions.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the forum will serve as a meeting point for C-suite executives, government leaders, regulators, standards bodies, institutional investors, academics, and civil society. The event will unfold across three stages: the Global CSR Plenary, the CSR Impact Stage, and the CSR Standards Stage. These stages will host keynotes, ministerial interventions, panel discussions, masterclasses, and moderated conversations focusing on six strategic pillars: Strategy and Integration; Climate, Nature and the Just Transition; People, Talent and Social Impact; Responsible Innovation; Digital Transformation and Corporate Responsibility; and Governance, Trust and Standards.

This year's discussions will explore topics such as board-level accountability, enterprise risk, and the economics of aligning corporate responsibility with institutional investment. Participants will engage in practitioner-level conversations about where implementation stalls in large organizations, aiming to move beyond commitments to highlight what leading companies are doing differently in practice.

The program will also feature the CSR Awards Ceremony, which will honor companies across the Kingdom that have made measurable impacts. This ceremony is a central mechanism of the forum for benchmarking real progress, emphasizing demonstrated results over mere intentions.